Beachgoers reported multiple jet skis and a police boat in the water near N Street around 3:15 p.m.
A video sent to Daily Voice shows a fire department SUV driving fast on the shoreline.
Seaside Park Police Sgt. Andrew Casole at 6:30 p.m. said the search had ended for local officials, however, the Coast Guard remained looking.
No one was reported missing and police never spotted a missing swimmer, Casole added. No emergency responders saw a swimmer in distress upon arrival, he said.
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